Breaches: You’re Not Invincible
On January 5th, wireless company T-Mobile discovered that hackers accessed data of about 37 million of its customers. Some of the data accessed included names, birth dates, [...]
Cybersecurity Best Practices: Healthcare Asset Management
As part of the practice of handling protected health information (PHI) during their regular duties, healthcare providers must take precautions to safeguard sensitive information. The Department of [...]
4 HIPAA Data Security Best Practices You Need to Know
While the general public may not fully understand what HIPAA does and doesn’t do, you must understand your responsibilities under this federal law and the severe consequences [...]
Consolidated Appropriations Act 2022 – What’s In It?
In March of 2022, President Biden signed into law the Consolidated Appropriations Act 2022. The Consolidated Appropriations Act 2022 wears many hats. The law reauthorizes the Anti-Violence [...]
Should You Have a HIPAA Compliant Password Manager?
As technology makes our lives easier, it brings the challenge of remembering all the various usernames and passwords required to access our data. Many of us take [...]
HIPAA Compliance Helps Prevent Small Practice Cybercrime
Most security experts agree that it is no longer a question of if cybercriminals will target your practice, but when. Hacking, phishing attacks, and ransomware can effectively [...]
Top 4 Healthcare Cybersecurity Challenges
There are many cybersecurity challenges that face healthcare organizations, particularly as they’ve become more of a target for hackers. This is for several reasons such as the [...]
Completing Your Annual HIPAA Risk Assessment Before the Deadline
You must complete a HIPAA risk assessment each year, and now is the time to do so. Conducting an annual HIPAA risk assessment is an important part [...]
Cyber Threats in Healthcare and FIN12 Ransomware
Cyber threats in healthcare are constantly evolving and becoming more complex. A recent report released by Mandiant Intelligence uncovered the very real threat FIN12 ransomware poses to [...]
Healthcare Cyber Attacks on the Rise
Several major health systems have reported an onslaught of phishing, spoofing, and ransomware incidents. While these healthcare cyber attacks use different tactics, they all have the same end goal [...]
